Sorrell_and_Son_(TV_series)

<i>Sorrell and Son</i> (TV series)

Sorrell and Son (TV series)

British TV series or programme

Sorrell and Son is a British television miniseries which aired on ITV in six, hour-long episodes from 6 to 11 July 1984. The story is taken from the 1925 novel of the same name by Warwick Deeping.[1] The story was previously filmed as a silent film in 1927 and again in 1934.[2][3]

Quick Facts Sorrell and Son, Genre ...

The television miniseries was produced by Yorkshire Television and it starred Richard Pasco and John Shrapnel

Plot summary

In post-World War I England, impoverished Captain Stephen Sorrell, M.C. (Richard Pasco) must raise his son Kit (Paul Critchley) by himself, after his wife walks out on him. Captain Sorrell's years of devotion and sacrifice for his son come to fruition years in the future.

Cast

Reception

Writing for The Los Angeles Times, Terry Atkinson called the series "a tolerable drama about some very likable people", but with a caveat: "These people are too likable--unrealistically caring, kind and resigned. Or, in rare cases when someone less than a saint shows up, he or she flaunts the transparently despicable characteristics of a Snidely Whiplash. Everyone's either a dear old soul or a scoundrel." He summarized it as "mildly engrossing fare."[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Roberts p.37
  2. [2]
    "Sorrell and Son (1934) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. [3]
    Hal Erickson (2014). "Sorrell and Son (1934)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  4. [4]
    Atkinson, Terry (11 December 1987). "'Sorrell and Son' Tastes Like Soggy Biscuits". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 September 2017.

Bibliography

  • Jerry Roberts. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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